To walk around for years with bitterness, unforgiveness, unresolved anger in your heart, is to live years without love in your heart!
How To Deal With It;
Own it. –
“Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight,”-{Psalm 51:4}
Confess it – as your sin, to the LORD. –
“ If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”-{1 John 1:8-9}
Turn From It – by Turning to the LORD…
Replace it- with prayers of blessing for the individual and Words and deeds of love! –
“But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you,”- { Matt 5:44;}…”Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.“- Eph 4:32}
Do It! – The Spirit of God works IN you to desire and empower you for His good pleasure –” For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.”– {Read Phil 2:13- NLT}
Forgive – you have the power to! Motivated By God’s forgiveness towards you –
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.“- {Eph 4:31-32}.